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Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% online
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Assessments
Subjects may require attendance
Prior study
Required
Study terms
- 26 Aug 2019
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Subject details
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- Definitions and key concepts
- Misleading and deceptive conduct
- Specific false or misleading representations, issues about pricing
- Specific unfair sales techniques
- Consumer guarantees
- Unsolicited consumer agreements and unconscionable conduct
- Unfair contract terms regime
- Introduction to competition law and misuse of market power
- Suppliers - exclusive dealing and resale price maintenance
- Competitors - cartels and other anti-competitive behaviour
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Study resources
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Instructional methods
- Discussion forum/Discussion Board
- Streaming Multimedia
- Web links
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Online materials
- Printable format materials
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You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
CUR-BLW14-Business Law , or USA-BLW17-Business Law
Others
You will need a high level of proficiency in the English language, both written and spoken.
Special requirements
No special requirements
This subject provides the students with a business focused exploration of laws that impact on customers and competitors. The legal risks arising from the Australian Competition and Consumer Law, on business actions and strategies including misleading or deceptive conduct, unfair sales techniques, pricing strategies, consumer guarantees, selling strategies and collusion are analysed in the context of the legal impact on a business, its directors, management and staff.
Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.
Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.
- Problem based (20%)
- Project (30%)
- Final Invigilated Examination (50%)
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Related degrees
undergraduate CUR-BLW-DEG-2019
Bachelor of Commerce Business Law
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